cineáltas

== Irish == === Alternative forms === cineáltacht cinéaltacht, cinéaltas, cineultas (superseded) === Etymology === From cineálta +‎ -as. Compare Scottish Gaelic cinealtas. === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /cɪˈnʲɑːl̪ˠt̪ˠəsˠ/ (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈcinˠɑːl̪ˠt̪ˠəsˠ/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈcɨnʲal̪ˠt̪ˠəsˠ/ === Noun === cineáltas m (genitive singular cineáltais, nominative plural cineáltais) kindness (state of being kind; instance of charitable behavior) [with le ‘towards’] humanity (quality of being benevolent), kindliness ==== Declension ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “cinéltus”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “cineáltas”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 190; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “cineáltas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN